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ZRP geared to stamp out political violence
01 Jun 2013 at 04:37hrs | Views
POLICE in Bulawayo are geared to stamp out political violence that might arise ahead of the harmonised elections.
In a speech read on his behalf by the Deputy Officer Commanding Bulawayo, Assistant Commissioner Christopher Gora, during the Provincial re-launch of the Police Service Charter at Bulawayo Large City Hall car park yesterday, Officer Commanding Police in Bulawayo Senior Assistant Commissioner Stephen Mutamba said police would deal with perpetrators of violence without fear or favour.
"The police in Bulawayo have prepared well for the challenges likely to be posed by the impending national elections as political parties are likely to increase their campaigns.
"No political violence whether inter-party or intra-party will be tolerated," said Snr Asst Comm Mutamba.
He said the city had relatively few cases of political violence and urged members of the public to maintain the peaceful atmosphere.
"No breach of electoral laws will be tolerated. Those in the political arena are urged to be fully conversant with the relevant electoral laws as the ignorance of the law will be no defence," said Snr Asst Comm Mutamba.
He said the province had recorded a five percent decrease in crime last year compared to 2011.
"A total of 26 422 cases were recorded in 2012 compared to 27 727 in 2011. For the period January to April this year we have a total of 4 151 reported cases compared to 4 964 cases in the same period last year indicating a 16 percent reduction in crime," said Snr Asst Comm Mutamba.
He urged the public to assist the police with any information they thought would help solve a crime.
"We still experience problems with cases that include theft of cars, unlawful entry into premises and theft, robberies and rape.
"So far this year we have recorded a total of 1 324 cases of unlawful entry into premises and theft compared to 1 326 in the same period last year," said Snr Asst Comm Mutamba.
A service charter is a document that defines the minimum level of service that the public should expect from the police. It also suggests how the members of the public may assist police to give the best possible service in the fight against crime.
In a speech read on his behalf by the Deputy Officer Commanding Bulawayo, Assistant Commissioner Christopher Gora, during the Provincial re-launch of the Police Service Charter at Bulawayo Large City Hall car park yesterday, Officer Commanding Police in Bulawayo Senior Assistant Commissioner Stephen Mutamba said police would deal with perpetrators of violence without fear or favour.
"The police in Bulawayo have prepared well for the challenges likely to be posed by the impending national elections as political parties are likely to increase their campaigns.
"No political violence whether inter-party or intra-party will be tolerated," said Snr Asst Comm Mutamba.
He said the city had relatively few cases of political violence and urged members of the public to maintain the peaceful atmosphere.
"No breach of electoral laws will be tolerated. Those in the political arena are urged to be fully conversant with the relevant electoral laws as the ignorance of the law will be no defence," said Snr Asst Comm Mutamba.
He said the province had recorded a five percent decrease in crime last year compared to 2011.
"A total of 26 422 cases were recorded in 2012 compared to 27 727 in 2011. For the period January to April this year we have a total of 4 151 reported cases compared to 4 964 cases in the same period last year indicating a 16 percent reduction in crime," said Snr Asst Comm Mutamba.
He urged the public to assist the police with any information they thought would help solve a crime.
"We still experience problems with cases that include theft of cars, unlawful entry into premises and theft, robberies and rape.
"So far this year we have recorded a total of 1 324 cases of unlawful entry into premises and theft compared to 1 326 in the same period last year," said Snr Asst Comm Mutamba.
A service charter is a document that defines the minimum level of service that the public should expect from the police. It also suggests how the members of the public may assist police to give the best possible service in the fight against crime.
Source - Chronicle
